Yu WatanabeによるRadiance of Nature with Urushi Radiance of Nature with Urushi

Yu WatanabeによるRadiance of Nature with Urushi Radiance of Nature with Urushiは、照明製品・器具デザインコンペティションカテゴリーにおける非常に権威ある2024 A' Design Award 銀賞の優れた受賞作品です。

銀照明· 2024

Radiance of Nature with Urushi Radiance of Nature with Urushi

デザイナー： Yu Watanabe

クライアント: Yu Watanabe

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Radiance of Nature with Urushi Radiance of Nature with Urushi について

漆と美しい闇が映し出す自然と私たちをつなぐ照明空間の提案。漆はその希少価値や技術、素材としてのサステナブル性から自然からの贈物として考えられています。その自然との深い繋がりに着目して、日本古来の美意識である“陰翳礼讃” ( 闇を美の一部として捉える) や見立てなどの思想を活用し、漆の光沢反射を生かした照明を制作。明滅する光とそれを反射する漆が美しい闇を作り出し、木々のようにみえる照明の形を通して、まるで森の中で枝の間から差し込む光を体験するような、自然との繋がりを感じる没入空間を作ります。

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A' Design Award 銀賞について

Radiance of Nature with Urushi Radiance of Nature with Urushiは、見事で印象的なハイエンドのデザインに授与される、非常に権威ある評価である A' Design Award 銀賞の受賞作品です。銀賞の受賞作品は、きわめて輝かしく創造性に富んだ作品であり、デザイナーの傑出した専門知識、才能、洞察力を示しています。Radiance of Nature with Urushi Radiance of Nature with Urushiは、素晴らしい代表作であり、驚くほどプロフェッショナルで、深く革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銀賞を受賞したデザインは、非常に注目すべき称賛される発明であり、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術の境界に寄与し、それを前進させます。Radiance of Nature with Urushi Radiance of Nature with Urushiは、多くの人に羨まれる創造物であり、欲求を呼び覚まし、前向きな感情をもたらし、驚きと感嘆を灯します。

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独自の特性: Urushi lacquer is produced from natural sap sustainably harvested in Japan. Unfortunately, the traditional craft of Urushi is in decline due to the emergence of alternative materials. This project aims to revitalise this craft and create a space that connects people with nature. Urushi also has qualities that reflect even the smallest light. Through the arrangement of tree-like shapes, the play of light and shadows can immerse people in a microcosmic space reminiscent of nature.
寸法とパッケージ: The object consists of 16 cylindrical lights. Diameter: 11 cm to 14 cm. It comes in four sizes: size S 60 cm, size M 90 cm, size L 128 cm, and size XL 167 cm.
Urushi lacquer is applied on the bamboo by hand by Urushi craftsmen.
The bamboo is cut by artisans who cut the bamboo vertically, revealing the cut section on a dare.
タグ: Lighting, Sustainable, Traditional, Revitalising, Cultural, Meditative, Darkness, Space, Installation, Product,
製造技術: Urushi is extracted from trees in small amounts, applied to natural materials such as bamboo. Although highly durable, Urushi products can be returned to nature when disposed of breaking down naturally under UV light. Crafted by hand by skilled artisans, each product is created in respect of the slow, yet continuous production of natural material. This circular design has the potential to restore the relationship between nature and people contrasting the modern reliance on single-use plastics.
デザインの課題: Why can’t everyday objects also be an opportunity for people to connect with nature? Urushi, a fully repairable, biodegradable, and naturally produced lacquer, allows people to create products embodying the cycle of nature. This ancient Japanese craft founded in principles of sustainability is revitalized through a modern design in this project
リサーチ: Design research was conducted through hands-on experiments, thesis research, and collaboration with experts such as craftsmen, harvesters, and product designers. Hands-on experiments involved experimenting with more than 20 natural materials in combination with lacquer, while on the theoretical side, we investigated the relationship between how traditional Japanese lighting and space are perceived, and the relationship between Japanese gardens, modernism, and minimalism.
インスピレーション: Unlike the West, where people often remove shadows from space, the Japanese embrace shadows as a part of aesthetic beauty. In Junichiro Tanizaki's In Praise of Shadows, he mentions the true value of lacquerware is that it reflects a candle-like light in a dark room, giving off a luminous glow that gives a sense of the depth of darkness and invites one into a meditative space. Through this project, Urushi is used to reflect a small flickering light while embracing shadows.
プロジェクト期間: The project started in August 2022 in London and Japan, and finished in June 2023 in London, and was exhibited in Saint Central Martins in London.
オペレーションフロー: Through the arrangement of tree-like shapes, the project seeks to evoke a sense of being in a forest. The play of light and shadows allows viewers to immerse themselves in a microcosmic space reminiscent of nature. This project not only explores the fascination of materials but also encourages the viewer to look at the materials through the lense of their backgrounds, narratives and connections with nature.
画像クレジット: ALL Images: Yu Watanabe, 2023
Sound in Video: Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Ambiment, Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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